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... MALLOW ; a genus of the purple . In the West Indies , all these alterations
polyandria order , belonging to the monadelphia happen on the same day , and
the flowers themselves felves are of no longer duration ; but in Britain H 1 B ( 263
) H I B.
... MALLOW ; a genus of the purple . In the West Indies , all these alterations
polyandria order , belonging to the monadelphia happen on the same day , and
the flowers themselves felves are of no longer duration ; but in Britain H 1 B ( 263
) H I B.
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Others devote themselves to unmeaning ceremonies , too tedious to mention ,
the flames , to show their regard to some of their all of which are conducted by a
Bramin ; and dua idols , or to appease the wrath of one whom they ring the ...
Others devote themselves to unmeaning ceremonies , too tedious to mention ,
the flames , to show their regard to some of their all of which are conducted by a
Bramin ; and dua idols , or to appease the wrath of one whom they ring the ...
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The writers of this cenapostles themselves . Some corrupted their pro . tury
attribute the rapid progress of Christianity feflion by a mixture of Judaism ; others
by mixing chiefly to the extraordinary gifts that were imit with the oriental
philofophy ...
The writers of this cenapostles themselves . Some corrupted their pro . tury
attribute the rapid progress of Christianity feflion by a mixture of Judaism ; others
by mixing chiefly to the extraordinary gifts that were imit with the oriental
philofophy ...
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fpirits defended and guarded , against evils and Others devoted themselves by a
folemn and vo calamities of every kind ; the provinces , lands , luntary oath to the
service of the churches , concities , and villages in which they were honoured ...
fpirits defended and guarded , against evils and Others devoted themselves by a
folemn and vo calamities of every kind ; the provinces , lands , luntary oath to the
service of the churches , concities , and villages in which they were honoured ...
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Others , who affect to be more covert , speak well of his enemies , and commend
them content themselves with suspicions and fly infinuawhen their actions
deserve it ; and sometimes tions ; and then endeavour to come off , by inti . blame
, and ...
Others , who affect to be more covert , speak well of his enemies , and commend
them content themselves with suspicions and fly infinuawhen their actions
deserve it ; and sometimes tions ; and then endeavour to come off , by inti . blame
, and ...
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| Title | Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the Arts, Sciences, Literature, &c. Intended to Supersede the Use of Other Books of Reference, Volume 11 Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the Arts, Sciences, Literature, &c. Intended to Supersede the Use of Other Books of Reference |
| Publisher | John Brown, 1816 |
| Original from | the University of Wisconsin - Madison |
| Digitized | 13 Nov 2007 |
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